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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AB 821 |
CA | 2023 | D | Deadlines, Enforcement, Planning Requirements, Written findings, burden and standard of proof |
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Summary
- Requires that a resident or property owner seeking to bring an action to challenge a zoning ordinance as inconsistent with a county or city’s general plan do so within 90 days of the enactment of any new zoning ordinance, the amendment of any existing zoning ordinance, or the otherwise failure of a local agency to comply with the requirement that its zoning ordinance remain consistent with its general plan.
- A local agency with inconsistent zoning ordinances must either amend the zoning ordinance within 180 days from receipt of the development application to be consistent with the general plan, or process the development application, applying objective general plan standards but not inconsistent zoning standards.
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Bill Title
Planning and zoning: general plan: zoning ordinance: conflicts
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